The Charlotte Democrat., 1887-12-23
a member of the Confederate Congress

DTONLVOOtS-A|uIVSI.- NOltu Univ
lima in 1887; with pistols. Hon. George
G. Dromgoole killed Mr. Dugger. They
were both citizens of Virginia. Drom-
goole was student at the University OF
N. G. in 1914; a member of the Virginia
Constitutional Convention of 182e-3O;
Speaker of the Virginia Senate and mem
ber Of Congress for a number of years.
After this unfortunate affair he supported
the widow of Mr. Dugger and educated
his two sons, the late Macon T. Digger
and Capt. John E. Dagger of Warreuton.
Observation-Disclosures Wilmington,
about 1850. The principals were on the
field when the difficulty was adjusted.
One of the seconds insisted that they ex-
change shots just for appearances sake.
Everitt was killed. He was native OF
Lenoir county.
rive think our friend is incorrect in the above
statement about duel between Flanner and
Everett. Was not the duel between Joe Flanner
and VIM. Wilkins. The duel was fought IN
dead earnest, and Wilkins was killed at the first
fire. The fighting took place just over the n y.
line in South Carolina, not far from Will
mington-Eds. Democrat.l
Henry-StanIy.-In 1912, on the Vlr-
ginia line Stanly was killed at the first
FIRE. This duel arose from dispute IN
regard TO the question who was the part
mel of a certain lady in dance. Others
say that Stanly made ball of a bit of
bread and layfully shot 1t across the
table at his friend. 1t fell in the coffee
cup of lady sitting beside Henry, whom
she forced to resent the accident as an
insult Offered her. Louis D. Henry was
born in New Jersey in 1888; was grad
uated at Princeton in 1909. Resided Tor
mauy years in Cumberland county and
represented it in the Legislature for sew
eral years; Speaker in 1882; in 1887
was appointed a special commissioner to
settle claims arising under our treaty
with Spain; Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor 10 1912, but was defeated by John
M. Morehead; died in Raleigh June, ls46.
Legend says that, after having killed his
personal friend for so slight a cause, he
never slept again in an unlighted room.
Thos. J. Stanly was a member of the old
and wealthy Stanly family of Newbern,
and came of race of fighters.
Hoaoe- Gddsden-Near Charleston, S.
c., August Is, 1878; neither hurt; Robt.
Howe was born in England in 1892; was
in the English service before the Revolu-
tion. He was one of the earliest aud most
uncompromising patriots in the State and
member of the committee OF safety for
Brunswick county; made Brigadier Cen
eral Feb. 20, 1916; Major General Oct.
20, 1777. He commanded an expedition
sent to Florida in the summer of 1878, but
was defeated by Lt..Col. Campbell at Sa-
vannah; was tried by court martial and
acquitted. Severe criticism on this cam
paign by Gadsden provoked challenge.
Early in 1871 he commanded the troops
sent to quell the mutlny in the Pennsyl-
vania and New Jersey ranks, and was
thanked by Washington for his judicious
performance of duty. 10 June, 1888, he
was sent on a similar mission to Phladel-
phia; appointed by Congress in May,
1885, to treat with the western Indians;
died near Wilmington in JAM, 1887.
Christopher Gadsden was born in Charles
ton in 1924; educated in England; a mer-
chant by profession; a delegate to the
Stamp Act convention in New York in
1865; one of the most determined patriots
of his State; member of the Congress of
l774-75; Brigadier General Sept. l6,
1916, resigned in 1879; one OF the trainers
of the South Carolina Constitution of1778,
and as Lieut. Governor, signed the capitu-
lation when Charleston was captured in
1880. and himself prisoner; chosen
Governor in 1882, but declined because
of inGrmity; died Aug. %, 1905.
Jones-Johnson- Bladens burg, Md,
in ls46, Thomas F. Jones of Northamp-
ton county, killed DR.. Daniel Johnson of
Edenton. This tragedy arose out of
unpleasant domestic relations. Jones was
a near. GIFTED man; he challenged and
shot his opponent through the head, kill
ing him instantly.
Pearson-Jackson- Washington
city, in 1912; cause, political. Joseph
Pearson was lawyer by profession. He
represented Salisbury in the House OF
Commons in leO4-O5; member of Con-
gress 1sO9-l5; died in Salisbury Oct. 81,
1884. John J. Jackson was member of
Congress from Virginia.
Simpson Whitehurst.- Near lining
ton, in the latter part of Feb, 1866.
Whltehurst was killed. This duel arose
from politics. Alexander Simpson was
master of Fl. NJ. British sloop Of war, Viper,
then lying near Wilmington, and Thomas
Whitehurst was his lieutenant. a gen.
eral muster of the militia of New Han.
over county was held in Feb, 1865. The
people had been excited and infamed by
the Stamp act. Gov. Tryon, to appease
them, caused an OK to be barbecued and
provided some barrels of beer. He in
vited the people to partake; they moved
in body to the banqueting place, spilled
the beer and threw the untasted OK into
the river. A general melee followed.
RiotiDg continued for several days. Some
of the government officers sympathized
with the people; among them was Simp-
sou. Whitehurst, a relative of Mrs
TryoD, upheld the government. Simpson
was tried before Chief Justice Charles
Berry for murder and acquitted Gov.
Tryou charged the Judge with partiality
He sent him the notes taken at the trial,
but still Tryon insisted. This charge
finally drove the CHIEF Justice to suicide.
StanIy-Spaight-I Newbern, Sun.
day evening, Sept. 5. 1902. Spaight re.
ceived wound in the right side of which
he died in % hours. Edward Graham
was the second of Stanly and DR.. Edward
Pasteur of Spaight. Stanly, a Republi.
can, made some exceptions to the political
career of Spaight, who was Federalist
Spalght retorted by an abusive reference